LibGuides: Faculty Services: Books

Book Suggestions

Please send book suggestions to your library liaison.

The library will order e-books when possible and appropriate. In some instaces, it is possible to purchase multi-user access to e-books.

See the reserves page for instructions on placing books on reserve.

Rolfing Search
Rolfing Search allows you to search the library's collection of books, e-books, videos, articles, journals, media, and more.
I-Share
Use I-Share to request books from over 70 academic libraries in Illinois. Login with your TIU username and password. Books usually arrive at Rolfing Library within a few days.
WorldCat Discovery
Request books not in I-Share from libraries worldwide. After finding a book, click the link for "Request through WorldShare."

Google Book Search This link opens in a new window
Search for free full text copies of public domain books, generally those published before 1923.
ProQuest Dissertations & Theses - Trinity International University This link opens in a new window
Dissertations & Theses includes abstracts and some full-text of the dissertations and theses produced by students at Trinity International University.

Ebooks can be found by searching Rolfing Search:
- After you search, limit to "Available online" on the full side of the page.

For Ebook Central, you can read the books online and download portions as pdfs.
For OverDrive or EBSCO, you will need to download and install the Adobe Digital Editions software.